how long will the plate stay hot or warm (nordic ware set)
1270
I haven't notice it getting hot or significantly warm in the microwave. It seems to be unaffected by the microwave. It doesn't warp or change in any way in the microwave. It only warms up a bit where the food is getting hot.
1271
They only stay hot or rather just warm as long as the food is really hot. They cool down very quickly to room temperature once they are out of the microwave oven.
1272
the plate really does not get warm; a great value, esp when just heating things up. I have not cooked anything on the plate, however, only short bouts of heat.
1030850
Use lard or pork grease if you can. Coat the platter and put in an oven on medium heat for a couple hours. May need to do more than once
1266216
My daughter is 12 year old and has been bring lunches for about 6 months now without any problems. The hot plate is surpringly hot (~170°F or ~77°C) so it's not up to boiling point. We always use glassware. She would plug in the warmer about 30-45min before lunch. If you have a soup, plug it for about 1-1.5hr before. Just use a paper towel to handle the glassware. The powercord can be better designed such as having a coil powercord.
1588305
I only keep heating plate under pot on Medium and it is very hot. Did not measure it but it is hot enough for us. You could always raise the temperature on knob to high (if you haven't already).
430070
We've had ours for about 2 weeks and it seems to get pretty hot. We've rotisseried five different things and used the oven quite a bit, and everything's turned out great! Pre-heating is essential. Good luck!
1626098
I have used it in casserole carriers to take to pot luck dinners where it sits for over an hour. The dish from the oven was baked at 400 degrees, then immediately placed in the carrier. The dishes are always still hot when opening the carrier. I use the potholders and oven gloves I make using this, and have never been burned, even bringing out dishes that were baked at 400 degrees and are piping hot and bubbling. I have also used the table toppers with very hot dishes on them at my dining room table, which is a very NICE wood table. No problems, ever! I make the toppers bigger than the dishes I set on them, just in case the dish bubbles over. Then throw them in the washer, dryer and they are all ready to work hard again, never leaving any burns on the table, hands or carriers.
920444
I can remove the hot plate from the microwave and carry it to the table without being burned. Easily. The top of it gets hotter as time passes so it's good to take it immediately from the microwave to the table. The legs stay cool, regardless of time passage. It is about 2.5 pounds. Not quite 3 pounds. I love mine. I got a true china plate that is not too thick from a local thrift shop to use with the hot plate. It stays warm for about 45 minutes. Perfect amount of time needed for me to finish my meal.
1000484
We keep ours on all the time. It is hot to the touch so if you have children I would recommend turning it off. I believe it takes about 5 to 10 minutes to heat up the towels. We love ours!!
353629
They do get hot. I would suggest a kitchen towel or a pot holder when first getting them out. Also, the big plates are too big for your average microwave. So that might factor into your purchase as well. They are nice though. I have used them for over a year and I don't even have a chipped one yet. (With 2 kids that also use them regularly, that is an amazing feat.)
519899
They can get hot. For example I microwaved broccoli in one of the bowls with a plate set over the top yesterday for 3 minutes and I had to usepot holders to take out out. Just a typical plate of food for a minute or two doesn't get overly hot.
1802231
This was a gift to my niece for Christmas, she was excited to get it, exactly what she wanted but she live in California and hasn't said how long it will keep hot dishes hot
1018303
I haven't used the warming plate yet...I won't need to use it until mid-July...
931113
so far i have not had to use a hot pad with it. If you have the nordic ware pans remember to cook on a lower temp. and you well love them.
1732142
The base is some kind of thermoplastic capable of handling a heated stainless inner plate. The Nordic Ware website has plenty of good information about the temperatures they can handle, etc.
1947438
It will stay hot much longer than it would in a regular ceramic mug, and the outside will stay cool. After 20 minutes or so you might want to microwave it to warm it up.
258542
My wife tells me that it warms up and is ready to use pretty fast, maybe a minute or 2(never timed it).And the plates hold the heat well, as it takes a while to cool before she would be happy to pack it away.But none the less it's a 5 star product and well worth the money.
302489
The hot pak says 3mins 45secs for a 1000 watt oven. I have an 1100 watt oven and that's all the time I use. It keeps my dish warm for at least 4 hours. Use CAUTION adding time as the hot pak will rupture.